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>> the moderate mitt romney. the mitt romney the author of the origin of obama care. and then the mitt romney against obama care and you have the mitt romney who was moderate on choice and now you have the mitt romney who wants to be conservative on rape and now now you have the mitt romney who says we're going to privatize medicare and there have been so many different mitt romneys. >> do you think part of that goes back to what david brooks was talking about? do you think part of that is because mitt romney at his core is more pragmatic perhaps than he would like for some folks to believe. that he's a noni'd lodealogue t to run in an ideological race? >> i think he's had to be so many different people during this campaign i think he's lost his stride. i don't think he knows who he is any more. i don't think he can remember all the positions he himself has held. when you have a candidate that gets so far away from what they were, they lose track of themselves and i the voters can smell that kind of ina inauthenticity 100 miles away. >> want to address one point. what
>> the moderate mitt romney. the mitt romney the author of the origin of obama care. and then the mitt romney against obama care and you have the mitt romney who was moderate on choice and now you have the mitt romney who wants to be conservative on rape and now now you have the mitt romney who says we're going to privatize medicare and there have been so many different mitt romneys. >> do you think part of that goes back to what david brooks was talking about? do you think part of...
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that mitt romney has a lot of work to do. everyone knew this was going to be an extremely close election. i kind of laugh on the fundraising side because we have the democrats saying look at all the money the republicans are raising and we're going to be outspent. and we're so concerned. and now they're bragging that they're taking in more money. i don't know what their issues are. they seem never to be happy, though. >> let's talk about the fundraising numbers if we can put them on the screen here. the president edged out mitt romney by $3 million in the month of august. the overwhelming majority of the president's donations coming from those who gave $250 or less. what can we make of these new fundraising numbers? >> i wouldn't make a lot of it, because of the obama camp was feeling great about its money situation, it wouldn't have asked the mayor of chicago, rahm emanuel, one of the great democratic party fundraisers of all time, to go help run the super-pac. there is still a pretty significant money advantage for the repu
that mitt romney has a lot of work to do. everyone knew this was going to be an extremely close election. i kind of laugh on the fundraising side because we have the democrats saying look at all the money the republicans are raising and we're going to be outspent. and we're so concerned. and now they're bragging that they're taking in more money. i don't know what their issues are. they seem never to be happy, though. >> let's talk about the fundraising numbers if we can put them on the...
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remember mitt romney doesn't pay much in federal income tax. mitt romney pays capital gains taxes which are much lower, 15%. that's because the american government has decided to favor people who get most of their income from investment. the government is helping out mitt romney. he is one of the 47% there. his redistribution argument really makes no sense. the fact that this is a 14-year-old tape just sort of highlights that i think. >> so here is what the "huffington post" said about romney's original comment. the red line reads "romney's comments threw ronald reagan as well as 47% of americans under the bus." your dad expanded the tax credit which allowed tax credits, even a tax refund. what is someone's reaction to hearing romney's remarks like that, especially when he likes to throw around your dad's name a lot as a reagan conservative? >> well, once again, we have an instance where mitt romney apparently thinks that words don't really matter, that things can just sort of tumble out of your pie hole as necessary to get you through the day.
remember mitt romney doesn't pay much in federal income tax. mitt romney pays capital gains taxes which are much lower, 15%. that's because the american government has decided to favor people who get most of their income from investment. the government is helping out mitt romney. he is one of the 47% there. his redistribution argument really makes no sense. the fact that this is a 14-year-old tape just sort of highlights that i think. >> so here is what the "huffington post"...
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you see the president at 49%, mitt romney at 44%. this is a state where unemployment is 2.5% higher than it was this time four years ago. not to mention home foreclosures there being higher than the national average. why is it that mitt romney has not been able to close the deal in the sunshine state? >> i think the economic diversity of florida plays a lot into this. florida is kind of a tough political nut to crack because you have as the former president just explained many different income levels, you have a housing market that's very mixed, the bottom fell out during the crash, but obviously there are very nice homes in healthy markets in certain parts of florida. i think it's been hard for mitt romney to hone his message to different parts of the city. and plus they just had the republican national convention in tampa which is also where the democrats bought a lot of time for this new ad. i think that's notable. the republican message of the big convention probably permeated throughout florida. instead of micro targeting certai
you see the president at 49%, mitt romney at 44%. this is a state where unemployment is 2.5% higher than it was this time four years ago. not to mention home foreclosures there being higher than the national average. why is it that mitt romney has not been able to close the deal in the sunshine state? >> i think the economic diversity of florida plays a lot into this. florida is kind of a tough political nut to crack because you have as the former president just explained many different...
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but they are rallying around mitt romney. the realization is that we've had four years of barack obama with policies from an economic standpoint that have not been good for the country. from a standpoint of the social and cultural issue, certainly not good according to this crowd and what we've seen unfold in the last four years. so first off, yes, they're very motivated in the election, but now that motivation to remove barack obama is turning into support for mitt romney. and i see the intensity and i believe it will reach a point where mitt romney will be successful. >> you mentioned the primaries. do you think the republican primary made mitt romney a stronger candidate or do you think that they weakened him? >> no, craig, i think that's a great point. i actually think it made him a stronger candidate. if you'd listened to his message yesterday, what he did is a good portion of his message was the message that rick santorum had in the primary. and he acknowledged it. he said i learned a lot from rick santorum and i unders
but they are rallying around mitt romney. the realization is that we've had four years of barack obama with policies from an economic standpoint that have not been good for the country. from a standpoint of the social and cultural issue, certainly not good according to this crowd and what we've seen unfold in the last four years. so first off, yes, they're very motivated in the election, but now that motivation to remove barack obama is turning into support for mitt romney. and i see the...
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i really truly believe mitt romney is a decent man. but he's twice shown by these gaffes, if that's the word you want to use, as commander in chief, is he willing to be a resolute type of leader that's thoughtful when he speaks about our crisis overseas. second, when he said about 47% of americans, that they don't have personal responsibility, he was speaking about our veterans coming home. those with post traumatic stress disorder, those students who get student loans republican president eisenhower in initiated that. in short, he hasn't demonstrated that himself and why he took that issue on himself about the fabric of america. i don't think it's over for him. others have come back. you've watched harry truman and bill clinton in his primary. it's not over but he has to grab ahold of it now. >> joe, you mentioned something and joe watkins, i want to bring this to you now. mitt romney not the first presidential candidate to open mouth insert foot while on the trail. we dug up a few others. take a look and listen. >> i took the initiat
i really truly believe mitt romney is a decent man. but he's twice shown by these gaffes, if that's the word you want to use, as commander in chief, is he willing to be a resolute type of leader that's thoughtful when he speaks about our crisis overseas. second, when he said about 47% of americans, that they don't have personal responsibility, he was speaking about our veterans coming home. those with post traumatic stress disorder, those students who get student loans republican president...
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obviously mitt romney is a good debater. he made it through the primaries and has had practice this year. barack obama, debating is not his greatest strength. he's a wonderful orator and has been a successful president. i think he'll do a good job, but i think it's going to be a competitive debate. >> do you think it's going to make a big difference for mitt romney to really show himself and really for these two men to be on the same stage? >> well, that helps mitt romney to be on the same stage with the president of the united states. there's no doubt. it always helps the challenger with the incumbent. the problem, though, is i think what susan pointed out and dana pointed out is that we really don't know who mitt romney is. so the question is which mitt romney will appear on the debate stage? and that will determine whether people will believe whatever candidate shows up at that time. >> all right. dana, real fast, though, president obama has a lot on his agenda. starting tomorrow, he's going to be here in new york city. a
obviously mitt romney is a good debater. he made it through the primaries and has had practice this year. barack obama, debating is not his greatest strength. he's a wonderful orator and has been a successful president. i think he'll do a good job, but i think it's going to be a competitive debate. >> do you think it's going to make a big difference for mitt romney to really show himself and really for these two men to be on the same stage? >> well, that helps mitt romney to be on...
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campaign or mitt romney specifically. >> mitt romney does not have the passion for the stuff he is talking about. he is a problem solver and nonideological person running an extremely ideological age and faking it. so go with what he has been for the last decades of his life, be a powerpoint guy. >> juliana, what is the take on that? is he faking it? should he try the power point presentations? >> well, as you know, he is really good with whiteboards. at this point in time, he does not have a choice but to go ahead and argue the arguments as well as he can, if that is what it takes to revert to the sort of bain consultant mode and nauk hard numbers and concede it is not his strength to really wing it or act in ways that are sort of warm and fuzzy. he is, as we know, a core competency guy. he is someone who is exceptionally good at fixing problems, but he is not real good at kissing the babies. that is just not who he is. again, at this point in time, we have a couple more weeks to go, and we hear lots of talk right now about how important those defwat d debates are going to be and been in
campaign or mitt romney specifically. >> mitt romney does not have the passion for the stuff he is talking about. he is a problem solver and nonideological person running an extremely ideological age and faking it. so go with what he has been for the last decades of his life, be a powerpoint guy. >> juliana, what is the take on that? is he faking it? should he try the power point presentations? >> well, as you know, he is really good with whiteboards. at this point in time, he...
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and i looked up, and there was mitt romney. so he pull ed me in, tied up th boat for me, he rescued me just as he's going to rescue this great country. >> is it part of the governor's problem that even his friends can't make him seem like a likable guy, who would appeal to the average american. someone without a boat, without a lake house? >> well, yeah. >> how does he endear himself to john q. sixpack in denver. >> he was able to do it during don vengs. we heard some incredibly compelling story. not all of them were in prime-time. some of them were in the earlier hours when fewer people were watching. but by so many accounts, he's been a caring member, a caring member of the church, a frugal person, despite all of his wealth. he's not particularly comfortable talking about himself, and it may be the case, as with the clip you just played, some of his closest friends aren't the most, how do we say, down-to-earth surrogates for him, but those exist. and it remains a mystery why the campaign hasn't been able to do a better job of
and i looked up, and there was mitt romney. so he pull ed me in, tied up th boat for me, he rescued me just as he's going to rescue this great country. >> is it part of the governor's problem that even his friends can't make him seem like a likable guy, who would appeal to the average american. someone without a boat, without a lake house? >> well, yeah. >> how does he endear himself to john q. sixpack in denver. >> he was able to do it during don vengs. we heard some...
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mitt romney is a snooki fan. mitt and ann romney taped an interview with kelly ripa and michael strahan that will air on tuesday. strahan asked romney who he prefer, honey boo-boo or snooki. and he said i'm kind of a snooki fan. she's energetic and just her spark plug personality is fun. i think mitt romney may have just sealed his fate in new jersey. he has no chance of winning the garden state now. another major revolution from the interview, ann romney says that she accidentally walked in on president george w. bush getting a massage at the white house. don't worry, ann says w. was covered up with a towel, but she says that she was extremely embarrassed. when she ran mr. to him later in the day, he winged and sa eed o i look pretty good, don't any. >> and sales of bruce spring teen s steen's single has soared and the new york "post" is reporting that monica lewinsky shopping a top secret book project, the post says that lewinsky has been making the rounds with major publishers who were asked to sign a non-disc
mitt romney is a snooki fan. mitt and ann romney taped an interview with kelly ripa and michael strahan that will air on tuesday. strahan asked romney who he prefer, honey boo-boo or snooki. and he said i'm kind of a snooki fan. she's energetic and just her spark plug personality is fun. i think mitt romney may have just sealed his fate in new jersey. he has no chance of winning the garden state now. another major revolution from the interview, ann romney says that she accidentally walked in on...
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he let mitt romney hang out there on his own. if there's a problem here, i imagine it has to do with ambition. that's what roger simon was touching on. paul ryan was supposed to bring excitement to the romney campaign. instead he brought a lot of pants on fire ratings from the fact checkers. mitt romney was supposed to be paul ryan's ticket to the white house but things aren't going so well and paul ryan is probably thinking i've got a mill stone around my neck. this isn't going to help me for 2016 at all. if there is bad blood between them, that's what it is. they're separate ambitions are not being satisfied by one another. >> certainly that springtime appearance in florida that was secretly recorded is not doing the ticket any faye vors and now the obama campaign is out with this new ad that's going to be playing in a lot of different states, particularly in colorado, florida, nevada, new hampshire, ohio, virginia, and in iowa. let's take a look. >> i approve this message. >> 47% of the people who believe they are victims, who
he let mitt romney hang out there on his own. if there's a problem here, i imagine it has to do with ambition. that's what roger simon was touching on. paul ryan was supposed to bring excitement to the romney campaign. instead he brought a lot of pants on fire ratings from the fact checkers. mitt romney was supposed to be paul ryan's ticket to the white house but things aren't going so well and paul ryan is probably thinking i've got a mill stone around my neck. this isn't going to help me for...
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mitt romney and i are not running to redistribute the wealth. mitt romney and i are running to help americans create wealth. >> so speaking of the president, he spoke out about mitt romney's remarks for the very first time last night in a late night interview with david letterman. >> when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, you know, they are hard working, family people. they care deeply about this country and my expectation is that if you want to be president you got to work for everybody not just for some. >> with political buzzards circling romney's campaign does he need a game change or does he stay this course? >> conservatives are now circling around mitt romney, speaking truth to power saying this is not working. >> they've been asking why can't you reset this campaign? why can't big changes be made right now to the team? >> romney is behind but this race is notver despite what you might read on twitter. >> so the romney controversy hangs on as the new poll shows the president with his largest lead since march. he is c
mitt romney and i are not running to redistribute the wealth. mitt romney and i are running to help americans create wealth. >> so speaking of the president, he spoke out about mitt romney's remarks for the very first time last night in a late night interview with david letterman. >> when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, you know, they are hard working, family people. they care deeply about this country and my expectation is that if you want to be president...
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that mitt romney would do a better job. in north carolina, 47% think that mitt romney's the man to fix the economy, slightly ahead of president obama there who's at 46%. and back out to nevada, 46% think that mitt romney will do a better job, and 47% in nevada think the president can better handle the problems in the economy. that's a question of particular interest in nevada, with of course the housing crisis being at its worst there and unemployment also being above the national average. so does mitt romney have time to make up the difference when it comes to the horse race? here's what nate silver, "the new york times" numbers guru and keeper of the famous 538 blog told nbc's david gregory for the press pass. >> you haven't it now, and that was damaging sign. >> you can watch more of david gregory's interview with nate silver at presspass.nbcnews.com, and of course tomorrow, as is the case every sunday morning, if it's sunday, it's "meet the press" with moderator david gregory. >>> from yankee stadium to the cornfields o
that mitt romney would do a better job. in north carolina, 47% think that mitt romney's the man to fix the economy, slightly ahead of president obama there who's at 46%. and back out to nevada, 46% think that mitt romney will do a better job, and 47% in nevada think the president can better handle the problems in the economy. that's a question of particular interest in nevada, with of course the housing crisis being at its worst there and unemployment also being above the national average. so...
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take a look. >> we cannot trust mitt romney to protect our health. we cannot trust mitt romney to respect our rights. >> trust and reproductive rights, obviously a huge narrative that's taken the grips of the political conversation leading up to both conventions but why would you argue romney is not the right candidate for women's health or women's rights? is it just a look back over his past posts, his past stances on this and the fact that he will flip? >> well, that's just it. you can't trust him. at one point, you know, he argued that he was pro-choice and in the next, he's gone so extremely far to the right, both he and ryan. we're talking about a man that supports personhood amendments in this country. this is a guy that said he would defund family planning and planned parenthood. he said he would overturn a woman's right to abortion care in this country. that is so outside the mainstream and so extreme that most americans i think reject and don't trust that what he says and what he will do are two different things. my bottom line is, i don't b
take a look. >> we cannot trust mitt romney to protect our health. we cannot trust mitt romney to respect our rights. >> trust and reproductive rights, obviously a huge narrative that's taken the grips of the political conversation leading up to both conventions but why would you argue romney is not the right candidate for women's health or women's rights? is it just a look back over his past posts, his past stances on this and the fact that he will flip? >> well, that's just...
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this is very important for mitt romney. ohio, iowa, wisconsin, these are rust belt states with industrial manufacturing employees throughout most of the states. and mitt romney has to win these voters if he wants to put together a puzzle on the electoral map that really works out for him. >> karen, iowa is a historic place, especially for president obama. how is the ground game there this time around compared with what we saw four years ago? >> it's very strong. and remember, the differences. frankly, they've had four years through the democratic party and organizing for america on the ground, sort of continuing to cultivate those relationships. one of the things we haven't really talked that much about yet in the context of the broader election is voter registration. and democrats have actually, the obama campaign has very much focused on voter registration which will i think ultimately help in their early voting efforts. you get somebody to register early, vote early, and get them to bring ten friends and bring them to th
this is very important for mitt romney. ohio, iowa, wisconsin, these are rust belt states with industrial manufacturing employees throughout most of the states. and mitt romney has to win these voters if he wants to put together a puzzle on the electoral map that really works out for him. >> karen, iowa is a historic place, especially for president obama. how is the ground game there this time around compared with what we saw four years ago? >> it's very strong. and remember, the...
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he'll stand in as mitt romney. one thing we're reporting is both sides trying to lower expectations heading into the debate on wednesday, which is key for both candidates, alex. >> for themselves and increasing them for the other guy. that's what they're doing right now. thank you so much. let's bring in the political power panel. jonathan kapart, and chris cofinus and jackie gingrich kushman, author and daughter of newt gingrich and former adviser to her father's presidential campaign. welcome to the throuee of you. five days is all mitt romney has before the debate. the politico article everybody is talking about today say this isn't the chair or ho hum convention or the leaked video or distorted polls or the message or mormonism. it's mitt. does he have enough time for a real game change? >> you know, five days before the first debate, 40 days before election day people go around the country already are starting to vote early voting in a bunch of states across the country. it's unclear whether there's enough tim
he'll stand in as mitt romney. one thing we're reporting is both sides trying to lower expectations heading into the debate on wednesday, which is key for both candidates, alex. >> for themselves and increasing them for the other guy. that's what they're doing right now. thank you so much. let's bring in the political power panel. jonathan kapart, and chris cofinus and jackie gingrich kushman, author and daughter of newt gingrich and former adviser to her father's presidential campaign....
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every republican is going to stand up and say, mitt romney should do this and mitt romney should do that. >> ten seconds. >> unrest in the islamic world is going to make the biggest difference in terms of whether this foreign policy will continue to be in the front of people's minds. >> all right. thank you so much. always a pleasure. thanks to all of you at home. i'm craig melvin. see you back here again next weekend starting saturday 2:00 p.m. eastern.
every republican is going to stand up and say, mitt romney should do this and mitt romney should do that. >> ten seconds. >> unrest in the islamic world is going to make the biggest difference in terms of whether this foreign policy will continue to be in the front of people's minds. >> all right. thank you so much. always a pleasure. thanks to all of you at home. i'm craig melvin. see you back here again next weekend starting saturday 2:00 p.m. eastern.
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this was mitt romney among his pals, mitt romney among his peers, in a room full of wealthy donors where he actually was being more comfortable than you normally see him and speaking candidly, saying what he really thinks. and the problem with that is it's not what sean spicer was just saying in the previous segment. he didn't say, well, 47% of the electorate is unavailable to me because they're partisans who are with obama. he said half of the country are essentially moochers. he said half the country are dependents who feel that the government owes it to them to give them health care and social security. he basically was saying half the country are sort of dead weight. and that's a lot different than just saying that politically they're not with me. he said what he thought in a room full of sort of the upper class, and that reinforces the fundamental problem for romney, is that he can't relate to the average american, that he essentially thinks that there are the winners, who are these sort of well-healed caplets, and there are the losers, which is everybody else. >> hogan, you were no
this was mitt romney among his pals, mitt romney among his peers, in a room full of wealthy donors where he actually was being more comfortable than you normally see him and speaking candidly, saying what he really thinks. and the problem with that is it's not what sean spicer was just saying in the previous segment. he didn't say, well, 47% of the electorate is unavailable to me because they're partisans who are with obama. he said half of the country are essentially moochers. he said half the...
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that is where mitt romney is holding a campaign rally today. fairfax being a suburb right outside of washington, d.c. we're waiting to see mitt romney and -- if he will address the situation and what we've been watch, the developments of foreign policy. right now we have president obama giving interviews to steve kroft of "60 minutes" and jose diaz ba lart of telemundo used the term of describing mitt romney someone who aims first, shoots later in regard to the assessments that he made about the libyan foreign policy situation and the loss of our u.s. ambassador. let's listen in to mitt romney. >> and karen chu, if i'm the next president of the united states, we'll help you get a job and other veterans, too. our veterans coming home ought to be able to have a job when they get home, you know that? we've got to get the economy working for our veterans. thank you for that introduction and welcome. you are fabulous, thank you. you know, northern virginia could well determine who the next president is, and i hope you make that decision to get me el
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and what can mitt romney learn from him? the man who wrote the book on ike joining us up next. >>> plus, get aggressive or play defense? >> are you ready? >> i'm looking forward to the debates. i'll put it that way. >> we will break down debate strategy with our sunday brain trusts. well, i had all the classic symptoms... like the elephant on my chest... he thought he was having a heart attack. she said, "take an aspirin, we need to go to the hospital." i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i'm very grateful to be alive. aspirin really made a difference. for a golf getaway. double miles you can actually use... but mr. single miles can't join his friends because he's getting hit with blackouts. shame on you. now he's stuck in a miniature nightmare. oh, thank you. but, with the capital one venture card... you can fly any airline, any flight, any time. double miles you can actually use. what's in your wallet? alec jr? it was a gift. >>> president o
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the president's campaign responding to romney's remarks by digging up something mitt romney said back in 2008, basically parallels what the president said. take a look. >> i believe that at this time to change washington it would be helpful to have somebody that comes with more private sector skill. experience outside washington. i don't think you change washington from the inside. i think you change it from the outside. >> so alice, romney was slammed for a jumping on the situation in libya. jumped on the redistribution remarks kind of pulling them out of context, now giving another knee-jerk reaction by seizing on the change remarks. when basically he campaigned that way back in '08. why does it seem so different from mitt romney in his own words from '08 to what the president said on univision the other day? >> well, there's a big difference in romney saying it and president obama saying it. when obama is saying the big evidence thing he's learned, you can't change washington from the inside, news flash. he's been on the inside for the past four years, and we have a terrible econom
the president's campaign responding to romney's remarks by digging up something mitt romney said back in 2008, basically parallels what the president said. take a look. >> i believe that at this time to change washington it would be helpful to have somebody that comes with more private sector skill. experience outside washington. i don't think you change washington from the inside. i think you change it from the outside. >> so alice, romney was slammed for a jumping on the situation...
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he now leads mitt romney by 11 points. 50% to 39%. according to gallop, romney over the president by 15 points. and 56% to 35% nonmarried voters. recapping some of the sunday sound now. netanyahu sounded the alarm on "meet the press" and cnn state of the union making very clear by israel wants a red line drawn. >> i think as they get closer and closer and closer to the achievement of weapons grade material, very close. they're six months away from being 90% of having rich uranium you have to place that red line before them now before it's too late. >> meanwhile, republican former mayor rudy giuliani said he wants mitt romney to step into this issue. >> i believe mitt romney would set a red line. >> why doesn't he do that now. >> he might very well do it over the course of the debates. then you would accuse him of interfering in policy. >> we will bring you more later in the show. >>> many canning up, the movement that went around the world, started one year ago today. we'll flash back to the beginning of occupy. coming up, the play of
he now leads mitt romney by 11 points. 50% to 39%. according to gallop, romney over the president by 15 points. and 56% to 35% nonmarried voters. recapping some of the sunday sound now. netanyahu sounded the alarm on "meet the press" and cnn state of the union making very clear by israel wants a red line drawn. >> i think as they get closer and closer and closer to the achievement of weapons grade material, very close. they're six months away from being 90% of having rich...
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but it is up to mitt romney to right his ship. they said they're going to go forward with an economic message. they've got to do that. they're out with two very good ads. they have the debates coming up. but they have to put their best foot forward now and stay on the path -- >> what would you change, susan? >> well, first of all, they need to offer up some specifics. that's one thing that everyone is crying out for. how is he going to fix the economy? second, he has to stay on message. he can't be going off on other issues. he's got to stay focused on the economy. that's what people care about. that's how he's going to win. >> morris, the romney campaign is shifting the discussion back to the economy, as susan was intimating there, this week. a series of ads to air in battleground states arguing that romney's plan would create 12 million jobs. they feel the president's lead in many battleground polls are not insurmountable long term. what's your countermessage if you're on the romney campaign? >> there's a lot of campaigning that
but it is up to mitt romney to right his ship. they said they're going to go forward with an economic message. they've got to do that. they're out with two very good ads. they have the debates coming up. but they have to put their best foot forward now and stay on the path -- >> what would you change, susan? >> well, first of all, they need to offer up some specifics. that's one thing that everyone is crying out for. how is he going to fix the economy? second, he has to stay on...
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president obama was more like mitt romney. i think there was more preaching to the choir in those final night addresses by romney and obama than there was anything else. you have to do that too. you have to energize the base. i'll tell you again, what strikes me is how dug in people are this year. i don't think anything is going to change very much. this will be a close competitive contest, probably all the way to the end. >> they will be fighting it out all the way to the end. >> politics and foreign policy taking center stage during the final night of the democratic national convention. after a video narrated by tom hanks which highlighted the death of osama bin laden and the strength of the american military, a grouch veterans including some retired generals took the stage as the crowd said thank you. massachusetts senator and 2004 presidential candidate john kerry took the opportunity to skewer mitt romney. >> he was against a date on withdrawal, said it was right and then threat impression it was wrong to leave too soon.
president obama was more like mitt romney. i think there was more preaching to the choir in those final night addresses by romney and obama than there was anything else. you have to do that too. you have to energize the base. i'll tell you again, what strikes me is how dug in people are this year. i don't think anything is going to change very much. this will be a close competitive contest, probably all the way to the end. >> they will be fighting it out all the way to the end. >>...
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why does mitt romney keep going down that road? >> apparently it works well with the people he's hoping will come out and vote for him. think about it. we're talking about the statement he put out about the work requirement in welfare. remember what he was caught on tape saying at that boca raton fund-raiser back in may, disparaging, belittling 47% of the american people he says voted for president obama, and who would not be amenable to his message of tax cuts because they're dependent and have no personal responsibility. it all follows along in one line. unfortunately he has no shame. no shame in, you know, furthering this debunked myth of his. but also remember during the tampa convention, during the republican convention, one of his strategists said at a public meeting with journalists, where he said, you know, fact checkers don't matter. >> you know what, i want to get all of you to stand by, if you can, jessica, ana, and jonathan. paul ryan, as promised. let's listen in and we'll talk about it on the other side. this is repub
why does mitt romney keep going down that road? >> apparently it works well with the people he's hoping will come out and vote for him. think about it. we're talking about the statement he put out about the work requirement in welfare. remember what he was caught on tape saying at that boca raton fund-raiser back in may, disparaging, belittling 47% of the american people he says voted for president obama, and who would not be amenable to his message of tax cuts because they're dependent...
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what does mitt romney have to do to tap into some of that? >> well, you know, one thing that was interesting was that governor walker yesterday was talking on the conservative radio show, said he wanted to see more of paul ryan on the campaign trail, not just in wisconsin, but in other places, sort of echoing that comment you've heard from other conservative leaders in the country that they want to see more passion on policy, you know, more talk about what governor walk worry see as reforms. he says he can connect with voters that way. >> i want to take a look quickly here at independent voters specifically in wisconsin. according to marquette, and according to that poll, the president was ahead by two point among that particular group in august. this month he is ahead by 15 point among wisconsin independents. what do you make of that? >> craig, there is two big groups to look at. there is the independent voters and also the white working class vote. scott walker won the white working class vote by 22 points in that recall. but right now and
what does mitt romney have to do to tap into some of that? >> well, you know, one thing that was interesting was that governor walker yesterday was talking on the conservative radio show, said he wanted to see more of paul ryan on the campaign trail, not just in wisconsin, but in other places, sort of echoing that comment you've heard from other conservative leaders in the country that they want to see more passion on policy, you know, more talk about what governor walk worry see as...